Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs issue different sounds identifying various predators, which include hawks, owls, eagles, ravens, coyotes, badgers, ferrets and snakes.
Prairie dogs live in "towns" which are divided into neighborhoods called "wards." Within these wards are family burrows known as "coteries."
North America
At A Glance

Habitat
Prairie and grassland
Diet
Grasses, sedges, forbs, roots, seeds and insects
Location
Western United States, Canada and Mexico